# Event Details - **Event Name**: Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm - **Event Description**: Write and reflect on the theme of thresholds in a workshop exploring David Oluwale’s story & culminating in a live broadcast from Chapel FMAbout this EventWriting Hope on the ThresholdA Remember Oluwale & Chapel FM Creative Writing Workshop + Live Radio BroadcastWith Emily Zobel Marshall and Abdullah Adekola and supported by Leeds Beckett UniversityWe invite you to join us on a unique writing journey. Bring your ideas, pens and an open heart to a poetry workshop facilitated by the Remember Oluwale anti-racist charity and Chapel FM community radio and arts centre and supported by Leeds Beckett University.The theme for the Chapel FM Writing on Air festival this year was thresholds. David Oluwale, a Nigerian migrant who was hounded to his death by two Leeds police officers in 1969, lived his life on the threshold.A stowaway who crossed the ocean to live in Leeds, David was rejected by the city’s gatekeepers. He slept in doorways, existing both inside and outside society, until his tragic end.In this dynamic poetry workshop, we focus on writing about lives and moments on thresholds – between continents, states of being and belonging, the uncanny (unheimlich), doors, portals, liminal spaces, the in-between and passing places.We unpick and respond to moments of change and transition, for it is also in the liminal, in the betwixt and between, that great transformation can occur. A stunning 10-meter sculpture of a ‘Hibiscus Rising’ was erected in Leeds in 2023 – challenging the narrative of despair often associated with Oluwale’s life and pointing us towards a more hopeful future. We ask how much room there is for hope in our contemporary Northern cities – how much do we dare to dream?As part of this event, participants will cross another threshold — from page to airwaves. The workshop will culminate in a live broadcast from Chapel FM’s beautiful radio theatre, where writers can join the studio audience or share work created during the session, alongside other pieces that respond to the theme. In carrying words from private reflection into collective listening, we open a space where stories of transition, resistance and hope can be heard across the city.How to bookWorkshop: book your ticket here for the workshop part of the event.Radio broadcast: if you would like to book for the radio broadcast either as an audience member ot to share your creative writing from the workshop, please book via the Chapel FM website - details to follow soon.Meet the facilitators https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8b01b310-19b7-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1110-h740-dce95c2f-gmir.jpg Emily Zobel Marshall is a poet, literary activist, and Professor at Leeds Beckett University. An expert in African diasporic cultures, she’s published Anansi’s Journey: A Story of Jamaican Cultural Resistance (2012) and American Trickster: Trauma, Tradition and Brer Rabbit (2019). She co-edited Oluwale Now: An Anthology of Poetry, Prose and Artwork (2023) with Sai Murry and has written two poetry collections published by Peepal Tree Press, Bath of Herbs (2023) and Other Wild (2025). Her work explores folklore, cultural resistance and 'othered' perspectives on the natural world.Abdullah Adekola is a Black, working-class, poet and creative wellbeing practitioner. He believes human connection and creativity is essential in an increasingly artificial world. His breakthrough collection of poetry Nigrescence, is available at adekola.bigcartel.comWhat to bringAs our workshop will be focused on the theme of thresholds and belonging please bring in a (small) object which you feel connects with one or both of these themes. We will ask participants to explain how the object resonates with them at the start of the session. We look forward to seeing what you bring in!With thanks toThis event is partly being organised by second year Leeds Beckett students as part of a professional project module. Funding comes from the Awards for All programme which ish part of the National Lottery Communtity Fund and from the Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University. We are very grateful. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/8b3b87c0-19b7-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1200-h278-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PMArrivals and refreshments?: 03:15 PM - 05:15 PMCreative writing workshopInfo: Including a break?: 05:15 PM - 06:20 PMJoin us for a light mealInfo: We'll ask about dietary requirements once you've booked?: 05:50 PM - 06:20 PMConversation with those wishing to be part of the broadcastInfo: Participants not wanting to share work in the radio broadcast can enjoy a longer break?: 06:20 PM - 06:30 PMMove to the radio theatre and brief introduction before the live show?: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PMLive radio broadcast - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/seacroft/writing-hope-on-the-threshold-a-remember-oluwale-creative-writing-workshop/100001984614875517 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, literary-art, nonprofit, theatre, festivals, charities - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Seacroft - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Chapel FM Arts Centre - **lat**: 53.8175255 - **long**: -1.4592178 - **full address**: Chapel FM Arts Centre, York Road, Seacroft, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ede6a27277f600e82c05346edd5864d93abf2ab530292122c51f212e8d439f54-rimg-w1200-h600-dce15d2f-gmir.jpg?v=1772841162 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop being held? - **A:** Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Chapel FM Arts Centre, York Road, Seacroft, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop? - **A:** Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop is organized by David Oluwale Memorial Association. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Writing Hope on the Threshold: A Remember Oluwale Creative Writing Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Seacroft, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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